Where does “بت” come from?
بت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بت, from Middle Persian bwt', from Bactrian Βοδδο, from Sanskrit बुद्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan buddʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudᶻdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰtós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
بت (Ottoman Turkish): complexion
Definitions
- complexion
Ancestry of “بت”, step by step
بت traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian بت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بت | duck; idol; Buddha |
| 2 | Middle Persian | bwt' | Buddha; idol |
| 3 | Bactrian | Βοδδο | Buddha |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बुद्ध | awake; enlightened, conscious, intelligent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | buddʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudᶻdʰás | aware, awake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰtós | aware |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Arabic بت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بت | to cut off, to sever; to complete, to finish, to... |
| 2 | Arabic | بَاتَ | — |
via Proto-Turkic bït
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bït | louse |